Support for elevated mass

Abstract

A support ( 4 ) for an elevated mass ( 6, 8 ), comprising at least three extended, mutually trussless supporting counts ( 14, 14′, 14″, 14′″ ), and where the longitudinal axes of the supporting columns ( 14, 14′, 14″, 14′″ ) meet near the center of gravity ( 20 ) of the elevated mass ( 6, 8 ).

1. A support for an elevated mass wherein the elevated mass has a center of gravity, the support comprising:
 at least three extended, mutually trussless supporting columns wherein the supporting columns have upper portions wherein the supporting columns have longitudinal axes that extend in a direction towards the center of gravity of the elevated mass; 
 a slim columnar structure extending from the upper portions of the supporting columns wherein the slim columnar structure has a length defined between a first end and second end wherein the second end is positioned opposite to the first end wherein the elevated mass is positioned at the second end of the slim columnar structure; and 
 a transition section rigidly mounted between the upper portions of the supporting columns and the first end of the slim columnar structure wherein the upper portions of the supporting columns are spaced apart at the transition section wherein the transition section extends between the upper portions of the supporting columns wherein the longitudinal axes of the supporting columns meet substantially at the center of gravity of the elevated mass positioned at the second end of the slim columnar structure. 
 
     
     
       2. The support of  claim 1  wherein when a rotation is imparted to the transition section and thereby the slim columnar structure, the support is laterally deformed due to a length and a mutual inclination of the supporting columns wherein the rotation, due to the length of the slim columnar structure, displaces the elevated mass substantially a same horizontal distance in a first direction as the elevated mass is displaced by other deformations of the support in a second direction wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.